Tag: Nucleoside and Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Retrovir, ZDV (formerly AZT)  HIV, NRTIs Description Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)Used to treat HIV-1 infections and for perinatal HIV prophylaxisAssociated with hematologic toxicity and bone marrow suppression Indications Indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents. Indicated for…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Zerit, d4T  HIV, NRTIs Description Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)Used for treatment of HIV infection in combination with other antiretroviral agentsAssociated with higher incidence of lactic acidosis with hepatic steatosis than other NRTIs Indications Indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in combination with…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Emtriva HIV, NRTIs Description Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorUsed for the treatment of HIV infection in combination with other antiretroviral medicationsBlack Box Warning for patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis B Indications Indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents.…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Videx, Videx EC HIV, NRTIs Description Synthetic guanosine nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)Indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionAssociated with fatal hypersensitivity reactions during initial treatment and with reintroduction of therapy Indications Indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in combination…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Ziagen HIV, NRTIs;  Antiretroviral Agents Description Synthetic guanosine nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)Indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionAssociated with fatal hypersensitivity reactions during initial treatment and with reintroduction of therapy Indications Indicated for treatment of HIV infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents…